Trubisky is the first quarterback off the board in the popular NFL.com analyst’s latest projection. Even with several teams above Houston’s No. 25 spot having a crying need for a new QB, the North Carolina signal caller kicks off the QB class deep into the first round.

Tony Romo’s retirement played a role in Jeremiah’s rationale for Houston going QB in the first round,

With Tony Romo out of the picture, expect the Texans to address the quarterback position very early in this draft.

His prior draft incarnations had the Texans going in a different positional direction. He also chose Trubisky over Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes, who is among the most popular mock draft projections for Houston.